BT Regulatory & Compliance
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: SME bizmodel shake-up; cybersec gets another partner boost
Latest from BT and beyond, including major changes to the Group’s regional SME IT services model, with more activity brought in-house in latest evolution; BT Business continues to put cybersecurity on the agenda with fresh commercial deal; and Phones 4u imbroglio rolls on with EE not out of the spotlight yet…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: UK fibre competitors hit out with renewed vigour; what was in Allera’s CEO pitch?
Latest from BT and its ecosystem as competitors ramp up ambitions and investment challenge to Openreach fibre incumbency pretensions; Consumer boss Marc Allera backs Kirkby mandate (but what would he do “really quite interesting” if made CEO?); more…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: strategic swaps in the boardroom, rigorous defence in the courtroom
Latest around BT and its ecosystem as the Group goes to court to defend against overcharging class action; Deutsche Telekom goes strategic with latest BT board rep; and BT lays out a spectrum policy wish list; and more…
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Public AffairsBT begins ‘robust’ defence in £1.3bn overcharging class action
BT takes to the courtroom to face groundbreaking “overcharging” lawsuit — argues no case, but presented as fleecing elderly for whom time of essence; with another class action in the works…
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Network & InfrastructureBT’s spectrum wish list: more frequencies, fewer fees, and care on sharing
BT’s spectrum policy lead lays out spectrum desires, including more bandwidth, with reworked licencing fees to better reflect need for network investment, and a nuanced approach to shared access…
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Consumer (B2C)Inflation-linked pricing: BT drops policy ahead of expected Ofcom clampdown
Four years after he introduced CPI+ pricing to improve transparency, Marc Allera scraps the model in favour of ‘pounds and pence’ clarity.
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PremiumBT misses Huawei core swap out deadline
BT starts 2024 nursing a Huawei hangover as core network replacement project faces protracted delays.
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Network & InfrastructureIt’s crunch time for BT’s Huawei core swap out
Will BT start 2024 nursing a Huawei hangover?
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Network & InfrastructureBT Digital Voice migration hits another roadblock
BT further stymied in drive towards all‑IP landline by 2026, as UK players sign government Charter in pledge to protect most vulnerable customers; non-voluntary migrations paused…
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Strategy & ChangeBT anticipates alignment on consumer, enterprise sustainability interests
BT’s Global Head of Sustainability Sarwar Khan on “purpose” and “pressure” in the sustainability sphere; BT’s three-pronged approach towards lowering customer emissions; and the opportunities within perceived challenges.
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Public AffairsBT calls for pro-adoption, principles-based AI regulation
Public Policy Director Daniel Wilson urges UK government to build pro-adoption into its AI approach, lauds pro-innovation building blocks.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach quality of service wobble prompts Ofcom inquiry
Ofcom report finds broadband and voice service obligations were missed, putting Openreach under the microscope.
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M&ABT’s smart locker sale gets regulatory green light
Pelipod acquisition by connected locker player ByBox granted CMA approval.
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PremiumBT loses out in EU data exchange controversy
Decision to award €458m TESTA contract to BT Global Services Belgium revoked after legal debacle.
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PremiumOpenreach earns Equinox approval despite altnet fallout
Equinox 2 wholesale pricing package gets green-lit by Ofcom after months of deliberation and consultation.
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PremiumCityFibre: Openreach strategy puts UK foreign investment at risk
CityFibre execs in Manchester and Madrid warn Ofcom that Openreach’s Equinox 2 pricing model jeopardises success story of foreign direct investment in UK infra.
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PremiumAllera calls for greater corporate responsibility on “terrifying” AI
BT Consumer chief urges companies to take responsibility for outcomes as new generations of AI technology pose the risk of delivering harmful societal consequences as well as benefits.
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PremiumBT still in limbo on EU data exchange contract
Belgian subsidiary’s TESTA deal win still frozen amid Commission complaints and competitor legal claim.
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PremiumOfcom under fire for sanctioning bumper price hikes
Regulator criticised for allowing major telcos to push ahead with mid‑contract price rises this April and May, some as high as 17.3%.
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PremiumEquinox 2: Openreach pricing package delayed amid competitor outcry
Openreach puts Equinox 2 on ice pending extended Ofcom review.